As soon as he’d made it back to his hotel, he dialed their number and waited for them to pick up. The entire day, throughout his mission, he’d thought about leaving his child behind at his residence.

Once the line on the other end picked up, he perked up slightly, though he’d never admit it.

“Hey. Are…are you holding up well? Is the house still standing?” he mumbled into the device, obviously worrying about them but stubbornly pretending he didn’t.